Early Spring
19562h 25m480p
A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
From the archive
In his first film after the commercial and critical success of Tokyo Story, Ozu examines life in postwar Japan through the eyes of a young salaryman, dissatisfied with career and marriage, who begins an affair with a flirtatious co-worker.
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- Director
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Starring
- Chikage Awashima, Ryō Ikebe, Keiko Kishi, Teiji Takahashi, Chishū Ryū, So Yamamura, Haruko Sugimura, Takako Fujino
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